An algorithm dunnit: anatomy of Spark's mid-match surrender
By Pattrick Smellie Sept. 23 (BusinessDesk) - It had all been going so well. Friday night's Rugby World Cup opening ceremony and first match, Japan vs Russia, rolled down the international telecommunications cables to New Zealand so seamlessly for Spark Sport that freshly d...
Fletcher seeks urgent talks on Ihumatao stalemate
By Pattrick Smellie Sept. 19 (BusinessDesk) - Fletcher Building is "disappointed" no resolution emerged from talks brokered by the Kingitanga on the future of the company's delayed housing development at Ihumatao. The process has effectively delivered a setback for the 480-...
Z, BP, Mobil dragging chain on secure Auckland jetfuel supply - review
By Pattrick Smellie Sept. 17 (BusinessDesk) - The government needs legal powers to compel the owners of the jet fuel supply system to Auckland International Airport to invest in greater capacity as early as the middle of next year, an independent review has found. The syste...
RESENDS: UK trade minister pops up into Wgtn, promises 'better deal' for NZ ag exports
Resends to correct typo in first paragraph By Pattrick Smellie Sept. 16 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand should get a better deal for exports of sheepmeat, beef and dairy products into the United Kingdom after Brexit, the British Minister of State for Trade, Liz Truss, said in...
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